Books to Movies Giveaway Hop





One of my favorite subjects are books to movies. I LOVE watching adaptations and studying the skill of turning a book into a movie. Adaptations are getting a lot of attention now with the success of the Twilight and The Hunger Games series. I could go on and on about the skill it takes to adapt a movie from a book, but I won't bore you. Instead I'll just give you a couple of my favorites:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ~ Pride and Prejudice (A&E version)
Emma by Jane Austen ~ Clueless
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum ~ Tin Man
Cinderella ~ Ever After
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell ~ How to Train Your Dragon

For the hop I decided to giveaway a copy of another one of my favorite adaptations. This is the first movie I consciously remember knowing it was based on a book and actually went out and read the book. The specifics of the plot are different, but the characters and overall arc are the same. Besides Hayley Mills is charming in the role of Nikky Ferris in The Moon-Spinners.

Enter the giveaway below to win The Moon-Spinners in DVD and paperback. US residents only for this giveaway (sorry).


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  1. DominiqueSeptember 11, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    Mine is Of Mice and Men. (Nikki Marie on rafflecopter) couponcookie at gmail dot com

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    1. UnknownSeptember 11, 2012 at 7:47 AM

      I've seen the movie, but never read the book.

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  2. Susan HeimSeptember 11, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    My favorite book to movie is the classic "Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Gotta see the Colin Firth version of the movie!

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    1. UnknownSeptember 11, 2012 at 7:48 AM

      The Keira Knightley one or a different one? I also like Keira's version. Donald Sutherland played a great father.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 11, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Schindler's List - sad, but beautiful

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  4. Wall-to-wall booksSeptember 11, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    OH! Great giveaway! I have not seen the movie or read the book! And I love Haley Mills!

    My 2 fav book to movies are -
    Practical Magic
    Message in a Bottle

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    1. UnknownSeptember 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM

      Ha! Finally one I've read and seen. Well, Practical Magic. I've never read Message in a Bottle.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    Another one where I've scene the movie, but never read the books.

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  6. Angie AdairSeptember 11, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    Bridges of Madison County

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  7. JillynSeptember 11, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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    1. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 4:13 PM

      I've heard a lot about this one, but haven't seen it yet.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    I loved the adaptations of Hornby's HIGH FIDELITY and FEVER PITCH.

    eai(at)stanfordalumni(dot)org

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  9. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:56 AM

    The Shawshank Redemption

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  10. wwe11September 12, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    the hunger games
    erma2167@sbcglobal.net

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    1. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:11 PM

      We have Hunger Games in the mail right now to read it. Saw it twice in the theater.

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  11. debbieSeptember 12, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    The Road

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    1. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:10 PM

      I don't think I've ever heard of it or read it.

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  12. MelissaSeptember 12, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Either Harry Potter or the Lord of the Rings movies.

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  13. TammyAnnSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Gone With The Wind

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  14. Jesse Kimmel-FreemanSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    Jurassic Park or the Notebook! :0)

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    1. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 4:18 PM

      Loved Jurassic Park. Probably the first huge book I read as a teen and wouldn't have read it if I hadn't loved Dr. Ian Malcolm in the movie.

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  15. UnknownSeptember 13, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    A Walk To Remember

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  16. anmeSeptember 13, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    I love the Princess Bride and Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
    Mel

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  17. JuneA**September 14, 2012 at 3:52 AM

    You must read Lord of the Rings-great movie, fabulous book!

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  18. MicheleSeptember 14, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Harry potter for sure....and Twilight!!

    GFC Michele luker

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  19. Kaci VerdunSeptember 14, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    The Notebook, but as soon as I see City of Bones - that will be my favorite! :-) Thanks!

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  20. KaseeSeptember 14, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    My favorite book made a great movie - Stephen King's The Stand.

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  21. UnknownSeptember 14, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Mine would have to be 12 Angry Men. It's an oldie, but still awesome.

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  22. Beverly S.September 14, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    The Help.....course Misery was good too. :)

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  23. UnknownSeptember 15, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    The Harry Potter series and A Walk to Remember

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  24. mamabunny13September 15, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Gone With the Wind

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  25. Charity and JohnSeptember 15, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Harry Potter.

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  26. slehanSeptember 15, 2012 at 4:33 PM

    Color Purple - fantastic book and great movie.
    Thanks for the contest.

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  27. Kim ReidSeptember 16, 2012 at 1:32 AM

    I liked The Firm - Thanks!

    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  28. CryscringleSeptember 16, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    The Lord of the Rings trilogy. :)

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  29. magic5905September 16, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    The Hunger games.
    magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

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  30. HOA143September 16, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    The Hunger Games

    darleneysaguirre@yahoo.com

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  31. TamarSeptember 16, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    The hunger games

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  32. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    my fav is the shining,by stephen king!!!

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  33. michele376September 16, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    The Hunger Games

    beh2351@frontier.com

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  34. JenniferSeptember 16, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Lolita

    (jen487@Hotmail.com)

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  35. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    The Lord of the Rings

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  36. Francine AnchondoSeptember 17, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Harry potter

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  37. Teresa ThompsonSeptember 17, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    The Hunger Games.

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  38. UnknownSeptember 17, 2012 at 1:34 PM

    Lord of the Rings is the best!

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  39. eclairreSeptember 17, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Harry potter for sure

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  40. Seyma Bennett ShabbirSeptember 17, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Harry Potter, Intv with a vampire, walking dead

    seyma_bennett@hotmail.com

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  41. Sophia RoseSeptember 17, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    Anne of Green Gables, but I loved this movie when I was a kid. Nice choice! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

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